英語單詞

ostensibly是什麽意思

ostensibly

英 [ɒ'stensɪblɪ] 美 [ɑs'tɛnsəbli]
  • adv. 表麵上;外表

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1. os- "in front of" + tens- + -ible + -ly.
2. 字麵含義:stretched to the front. => show, expose to view, exhibit, display.
3. => apparent, professed.
4. 也就是拉伸到前麵、表麵。

英文詞源


ostensibly (adv.)
1765, from ostensible + -ly (2).

雙語例句


1. He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
他這樣做表麵上是為了愛情, 實際上卻是為了金錢.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. A bachelor farmer began to call, ostensibly to talk to her father, but really to see her.
一位單身農場主開始前來拜訪,嘴上說是找她的父親,實際上是想見她。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
她裝模作樣試穿衣服時偷了一件皮夾克.

來自辭典例句

4. Bruno was the youngest son, and ostensibly not connected with the Family business of prostitution.
布魯諾是幺兒子, 表麵上同他家族經營的妓院聯係.

來自教父部分

5. This provision, too, is ostensibly aimed at cutting corruption.
這項條款也很明顯旨在減少腐敗.

來自互聯網

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